Real tree for me. Always have, always will.   Looks better, smells better, the trees are farmed (not cut in the wild), and I support the local rescue squad that sells them. AND I don't send it to the landfill at the end of the season, but cut it up and use the branches for mulch on my perennial garden. I'm sure there must be arguments in favor of an artificial tree, but I can't imagine one that would convince me to change.

When I was a kid we once had a real pot-grown tree, which was later planted outdoors, where it grew successfully. But it was pretty small as a Christmas tree, and dealing with it was a real pain. I don't have a place to plant a real one outdoors nowadays, so I'll get a cut one again.

Nancy